Lexis Nexis 'International Fraud Litigation' Conference, 27 May 2010, London

Monty Raphael, Special Counsel will act as Chairman at the above event.

Fraud Advisory Panel Session on 'Plea Negotiations', 25 May 2010, 17.30-20.45, London

Monty Raphael, Special Counsel, will be speaking at the above event.

Peters & Peters successfully defended Nicholas Grant Fraser, one of the defendants in the SFO’s Imperial Consolidated case, who was acquitted by the jury on 29 September 2008 following a six month trial at Blackfriars Crown Court.  He was accused of conspiring with others between 1 January 1998 and 30 June 2002 to defraud investors in investment schemes established, promoted and operated by the Imperial Consolidated Group of Companies which the SFO alleged collapsed in 2002 with a shortfall of over £100 million in its UK operation.  The jury was unable to reach verdicts in relation to his co-defendants who face a re-trial in 2009.

In response to the Attorney General’s consultation on plea negotiation in fraud cases, Monty Raphael, Special Counsel has provided a response on behalf of the firm to this far reaching proposal.

To read the full response please click here

Anand Doobay, Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory department (on behalf of the Law Society of England and Wales), has been part of this working group following on from the Fraud Review commissioned by the Attorney General and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. The Working Group has been considering the benefit of establishing a Financial Court, and Anand was appointed because of his particular expertise in Fraud and Financial Crime. The working group was established to consider and report on the cost/benefits of establishing a Financial Court jurisdiction for the High Court of England and Wales.